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More than 500 cranes hang along the exterior of the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church in Ames. Filled with personal words, the origami cranes offer a visible witness of the hopes of many in that community of faith. “We did the peace cranes a year ago,” Rev Fred Lewis, Ames First’s Pastor, recalled. “We wanted to do something visible,” he added, to "reflect a heartfelt desire for peace.” The pieces of paper that were folded into the cranes “were handed out on a Sunday morning ...